Kindling—a time of healing concurrent with the Year of Feasts
kyssups—enormous trees with roots thicker than most trees and grow partially above ground
Lakes of Fire—the lava lakes near Fieri Keep; a blessing of Abiassa and connected to the Flames
Legier—largest mountain overlooking Ybienn; home to the Eilidan, a race of mountain dwellers
Lucent Riders—the name given to the Deliverers by the Ematahri
Luxlirien—largest city closest Seultrie; also known as the Light City; capital city of Caori
Maereni—Poired’s elite thirty guards; ruthless; assassins
mahjik—magic, especially dark magic
moonslight—light of twin moons
Mount Feuria—the mountain overlooking the Lakes of Fire
Mount Legier—formal name for the largest mountain; also known as Legier
muarshtait—animal droppings
needling—some form of punishment for initiates
Nivar Hold—seat of power in Ybienn; residence of King Thurig
Nivari—Thurig’s army; commanded by his son, as’Tili
Nivar River—river near Nivar Hold
Nydessa—twin city to Iteveria; birthplace of Sirdar and Poired
paladiums—gold coins, high-value
pharmakeia—a physician who uses herbs and the Flames to bring healing/restoration
pitz—small value coins
pleuria—a bitter herb with strong healing properties; rare
Primar—Haegan’s planet
Primerians—enormous horses bred for warriors of old; small numbers exist in the Northlands
Raeng—ruthless assassins from Iteveria
raqine—winged creatures widely believed extinct or myth
Ruadh, Manido, and Unduhar—mythical people from a legend about wrongful use of wielding
Sanctuary—a self-contained city controlled by the Ignatieri; each capital of the Nine has one
sangeen—herb that disrupts an accelerant’s ability to wield
scoriae—remnant of wood once it’s burned at a very high temperature
searage—wood scorched and glazed
sentinel—Ignatieri police who patrol Sanctuaries
Seultrie—capital city and seat of power for the nine allied kingdoms
Shadows, the—beyond the grave; dead
Shriekers—feral birds that are vicious, attacking anything that moves; a vulture
Siannes—formidable mountain range along the Way of the Throne
Sikir—Aselan’s female icehound
singewood—coveted trunks of trees growing near the Lakes of Fire; core burns without being consumed; an epithet for someone speaking in ignorance or stupidity
Sirdarian—one of Sirdar
sowaoli petals—flower petals
Tahsca/Tahscan—from House Tahsca off the coast of Iteveria; fiercest sea-faring warriors
Tri-Tipped Flame—a constellation; symbol of House Celahar
Unauri—a race of Drigo; served the Supreme King; driven mad by the abuse suffered at the hands of those they served; slaughtered thousands in the Great Siege, betraying the Fire Kingdom and Abiassa
Umelyria/ Umelyrians—the original city of the Supreme King, set in power by Abiassa Herself; Her people
Unelithia—Combined realm of Nydessa and Iteveria; ruled by Sirdar of Tharqnis
Void Walker—Deliverer or one of the evil counterparts; one who walks between worlds
Watchman—man of the Violet Sea Watch
Yaopthui lands—lands beyond the sea out from Iteveria
Ybienn—sovereign kingdom, separate from the Nine; seat of Thurig and his family
Acknowledgments
To my amazing editor—Reagen Reed. You got crazy-mad skills, and I’m so honored to work with you. Thank you for enduring my questions and panic-driven emails. Ha! It’s a beautiful thing to trust an editor so implicitly with my stories!
Bethany Kaczmarek—You have been such a saving grace and godsend. I’m so glad to count you among my friends, and my editors!
Kara Peck—For reading a raw, awful first draft of this and saying it was amazing. Haha! To Starbucks and book-buddy reading!
About the Author
Ronie Kendig is an award-winning, best-selling author. She lives in beautiful Northern Virginia with her hunky hero, their children, and a retired military working dog, Vvolt N629. The author of Rapid-Fire Fiction, Ronie and her action-packed stories transcend genres and engage readers with an exciting, clean read. She speaks to various groups, teaches at national conferences, and mentors new writers.
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